30th District GOP hosts candidates at breakfast gathering

KENT — The 30th District Republicans sponsored a breakfast on June 23 at the Fife ’n Drum restaurant. The purpose of the gathering was to introduce candidates for the Republican nomination for the 5th U.S. Congressional District election in 2012. Hartford attorney Brian Hill, a candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2012, also attended.Four candidates for the Republican nomination for the Connecticut U.S. Fifth Congressional District were at the breakfast: Justine Bernier, a political activist from Plainville; Michael Clark, a former FBI agent and now a businessman in Farmington; and Lisa Wilson-Foley, a business woman from Simsbury. Mark Greenberg, a businessman from Litchfield, was unable to attend and sent a representative in his place.After an introduction by John Morris, co-chair of the 30th District Republicans, state Sen. Andrew Roraback(R-30) addressed the group and outlined his feelings about the state government’s handling of the current budget deficit. The senator also explained how a disabled veteran from Torrington asked him why senior citizens get into state parks free of charge, but disabled veterans have to pay. Roraback said he spoke with state officials about this situation and now disabled veterans can go to state parks without paying entrance fees.Jacie Falkowski, communications director for the state Democratic Party, attended the breakfast and was introduced by John Morris. When candidate Clark gave his talk to the group, he told Falkowski he had a voter registration form in his car and would be happy to show her how to change parties, to a round of applause and laughter.Each candidate gave a short talking about themselves, explaining their credentials and asking for support.

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